News (Pantagraph)

BLOOMINGTON -- Fireworks are not banned in Illinois, but they are -- legally -- far out of reach for the vast majority of people.
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Illinois man declares candidacy for Egypt presidency (Herald & Review)

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - He has no political aides, no telephones or fax machines, and no financial backers. Few Egyptians in America or Egypt know his name.
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Study Finds Dramatic Increase in Births to Immigrants in Illinois; Analysis Shows Large Share Are to Illegal Aliens (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

A new study of birth records shows that the number of children born to immigrants nationwide (legal & illegal) in 2002 was higher than at any time in American history. In Illinois, the increase in recent decades has been enormous. The study contains information at the national, state, and, in some cases, county levels (including Cook, Lake, Will, and Du Page Counties). Two of the most important
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News (Pantagraph)

SPRINGFIELD -- Pickets may go up outside 23 Illinois prisons Tuesday morning after labor talks involving more than 360 prison health-care workers broke down.
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Charges Filed Against a Former Iroquois County, Illinois Grain Elevator Manager (Grainnet.com)

Chicago Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that charges have been filed against the manager of a former Iroquois County grain elevator relating to his alleged unauthorized trading on the Commodities, Futures and Options Market.
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Study: Minority drivers stopped more often (The Beacon News)

CHICAGO — Sarah Gripper of Springfield is one of thousands of Illinois drivers who believe they were unfairly pulled over by police targeting minorities. New state data released Friday suggests their fears may be justified.
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Colleges (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

19 Loyola Chicago, 8 p.m. 23 Valparaiso, 7 p.m. 27 @ Michigan State, 1 p.m. 6 @ Illinois State, 7 p.m. 8 @ Kent State, 7 p.m. 18 Notre Dame, 6 p.m. 22 Weber State, 7 p.m.
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Local guys sweat it out at Illinois Open qualifier (Northwest Herald)

WOODSTOCK – Michael Williams and Mark Ritchie had to withstand the heat longer than they would have liked Wednesday to qualify for the Illinois Open.
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70 mph? That’s the ticket, say Iowa drivers (The Des Moines Register)

Motorists in Iowa could legally drive 70 mph on rural interstate highways starting Friday, and many were giving the switch a thumbs up as they headed into heavy traffic for the Fourth of July weekend. "It’s a good deal," said Jay Edwards, 38, of Cedar Falls, who was traveling on Interstate Highway 380 en route to Illinois. "It keeps us up with other states, too. Minnesota and Missouri are up to
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Alderwoods Group to Present Donation to Veterans Foundation of Illinois (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

On Tuesday, July 5, 2005, Alderwoods Group, Inc. will hold a ceremony to present a donation of $13,000 to the Veterans Foundation of Illinois, in support of veterans in the greater Chicago area. The ceremony will take place at 11:00 AM at Mount Auburn Funeral Home & Cemetery, 4101 South Oak Park Avenue, Stickney, IL.
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Madigan says pension deal is allowed by Constitution (Peoria Journal Star)

SPRINGFIELD - A controversial decision to defer $2.3 billion in state payments to employee retirement systems is allowed under the state Constitution, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Friday in a written legal opinion.
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Alliant Energy announces new chief executive (Belleville News-Democrat)

MADISON, Wis. - Alliant Energy Corp.'s new chief executive officer took over Friday and announced a deal to sell some assets in Illinois. Bill Harvey replaces Erroll B. Davis, who announced in May he would step down at the end of June.
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Prison-worker strike looms (The State Journal-Register)

Prison health-care workers edged closer to a strike Friday after union negotiators said contract talks had broken off. If no agreement can be reached over the July 4 holiday weekend, about 400 workers at 23 Illinois prisons will go on strike Tuesday morning.
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Ram reaches semis at Forest Hills Classic (Fox Sports)

Former University of Illinois star Rajeev Ram defeated Scott Oudsema 6-2, 7-6 (4) Friday to reach the semifinals of the Forest Hills Grass Court Classic. Ram, who teamed with Brian Wilson to win the doubles title when the lIlini took their first NCAA championship two years ago, will face Indian Davis Cup player Prakash Amritraj in the semifinals. "I was very sharp in the first set," Ram said. "In
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Advertisement (Peoria Journal Star)

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will offer another job buyout program to state employees, even though a similar plan got few takers a year ago.
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IDOT suspends executive over cleaning deal (Peoria Journal Star)

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Transportation Secretary Timothy Martin on Friday suspended a top state executive while officials investigate his role in awarding a half-million dollar contract to a company run by his brother-in-law. Martin also severed ties with the company.
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Zook will find struggles at Illinois (Florida Today)

Complete FLORIDA TODAY coverage delivered to your door. Subscribe now. 1. Ron Zook, Illinois: At his first media appearance after taking over the Big Ten program, he pronounced the school "Illi-noise." It'll be all downhill from there for the former Florida head man.
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Advertisement (Peoria Journal Star)

CHICAGO - A former Cook County judge will join the Illinois Gaming Board and the daughter of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, whom Gov. Rod Blagojevich originally wanted to sit on that board, will become a member of the Illinois Arts Council, the governor announced Friday.
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Comfy Couch enjoys rare view atop PGA field but Tiger lurks (AFP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sports)

LEMONT, Illinois (AFP) - By this point, Chris Couch would be sitting on the couch watching PGA players, but this week he is making the most of a rare chance to compete against golf's elite by leading the Western Open.
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Lincoln's Johnson Bros. is being sold (Peoria Journal Star)

LINCOLN - Johnson Bros. Liquor Co.'s Illinois operation is being sold, meaning its Lincoln distributorship and the 50 full- and part-time jobs it provides will move to Champaign.
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